The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recently announced Margaret A. Belfield, MSN, RN, executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), AtlantiCare, a member of Geisinger, will serve as chair of the 2018 Southern New Jersey Spring Heart Walk scheduled for Saturday, May 19 in Ocean City.
The Southern New Jersey Spring Heart Walk, locally sponsored by The Heart Institute at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, NJM Insurance Group and Shore Medical Center & Penn Medicine Cardiology, brings hundreds of South Jersey families, organizations and businesses together annually for a fun-filled, cardiovascular wellness event.
As chair of the event, Belfield will manage a volunteer executive leadership team whose mission is to recruit businesses, community groups and individual walkers while helping raise $380,000 to support the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Heart Walks are the signature community events for the American Heart Association’s Healthy For GoodTM movement, which encourages Americans to lead healthier lives by delivering science-based recommendations, tools, tips and motivation to build healthier behaviors. The walk also raises funds to support the fight against heart disease and stroke – our nation’s No. 1 and No. 5 leading causes of death. Held in more than 305 communities nationwide, the Heart Walk is designed to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living through a fun environment that’s rewarding for the entire family.
“By participating in the Southern New Jersey Spring Heart Walk, we increase awareness about heart disease and stroke; raise funds to fight these diseases; and get heart-healthy exercise as a community,” said Belfield.
To learn how you can join Belfield at the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Southern New Jersey Spring Heart Walk, visit www.snjspringhw.org or call (609) 223-3731.
